| Show 82 STUDENT LIFE past four years been adopted in Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota At a more recent date Texas secured the services of R L Bennet at a salary of $3000 per year to superintend the institute work in that state This certainly indicates that it is an effective way of aiding the farmers In Utah we have not as yet any one whose entire time is devoted to the management of such work We however realize that under such direction the work could be carried on to better advantage Under the direction of the committee on institute work a series of meetings has been already held in the leading communities throughout Cache Co On Monday night Nov 16 Professors Engle Clark and Caine conducted a meeting at Millville Prof Engle emphasized the value of good roads to the farmer Prof Clark gave a discussion of “The Dairy Cow” and the adProfessor vantages of dairying Caine encouraged the young people to remain on the farm On the same evening meetings were held at Providence and Wellsville At the former place Professor Cotey gave the people some valuable advice as to how to beautify home life and make it more pleasant Prof Ball spoke on the need of organization among the farmers and Mr McLaughlin had for his subject “The Effects of Scientific Irrigation” At Wellsville Prof Merrill gave the people some idea of what the Experiment Station is doing Miss Lydia Holmgren spoke for some time about the work of the Science Domestic Department There not being time for an address by Prof Wilson that gentleman favored the people with violin music A week later meetings were held at Mendon Hyrum and Paradise Hyde Park and Smithfield were visited on Monday Nov 30 and on Dec 7 parties went to RichIn all cases mond and Lewiston the intention has been to make the work at once interesting and instructive limiting the discussions to subjects pertaining to the life of the farmer Those who have taken part in the work report an increasing interest on the part of the people This is especially true with the men It seems however that the ladies of the communities do not feel that there is anything in connection with the work that will be of benefit to them It is to be hoped that this erroneous idea will not remain long We feel sure that the ladies who are taking part in the institute work can give the people suggestions that will be of great value in making home life more pleasant Sorosls Dali The athletic association is in- debted to the Porosis Society tor entertaining the members of the two football teams on Saturday evening Nov 21 We have learned that when we want to be royally entertained we should appeal to the members of the Sorosis Society |
